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South side woman first to introduce the turkey as thanksgiving bird in the state of Wisconsin

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County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
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State Fair Automobile Race

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Description: Men and women are lined up in their parked cars to watch the State Fair automobile race.
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Swimmers Standing in Lake

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children, wearing swimming attire, standing in a lake. Industrial buildings are in the distance along the shoreline.
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Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott

Date: 09 06 1882
Description: Engraving of Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott, the first president of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Milwaukee.
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Checking the Oil

Date: 1956
Description: Woman in polka dot dress is looking on as a service station worker checks the oil in her car.
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The Jewish Rebirth

Date: 1919
Description: A Jewish man, woman, and child dressed as Old Testament characters standing in front of an Israeli flag.
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Women Working Ceramic Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Women selling ceramics behind a booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. The elevated announcers booth is visible in the background.
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"The Mistletoe Bough"

Date: 1885
Description: Group portrait of four men and four women, all in costume. One woman is dressed in a bridal gown. Caption reads: "'The Mistletoe Bough' 1885. Mary R. Brigh...
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Three Young People

Date: 1896
Description: Snapshot of a young man with two young women chatting on Wisconsin Street. The scene is near the Grand Avenue bridge which appears in the background.
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Seifert and Lawton Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Seifert and Lawton, power press lithographers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the left is a woman dressed in robes reclining on a chaise longue, ...
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Mary and Mark Drews

Date: 06 08 1984
Description: A woman and a man are posing together in a room. The man is sitting in a chair, and the woman is sitting on the arm of the chair. On a table in the foregro...
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Doris Minow in Golf Attire

Date: 06 03 1962
Description: A woman is posing in an outfit, holding a golf club. A large group of women are sitting in chairs at tablesin the background. Caption reads: "Today's go...
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Woman Curler

Date: 01 24 1963
Description: Elderly woman taking a break from a curling. She is a member of the "curling Scots" who toured the United States in 1963.
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Three Women at Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Three women at a Civilian Defense Rally, one of whom is sitting on a bicycle. Children and adults are standing in the street and on the curb in the backgro...
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Wading in Lake Michigan

Date: 1912
Description: Three women and a child are wading at the Lake Park shoreline. The women are identified as Hattie Taylor and friends, and the child as Tannisse Taylor.
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Buying Snacks

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: View from interior of a man wearing sunglasses, and a woman at the snack counter at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Two women are behind the counter s...
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Germania Statue

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Description: A statue of a woman is shown in storage after being removed from the Germania Building.
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Mi Lola Cigar Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Mi Lola Cigar Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Havana cigar company. On the left is the Mi Lola cigar box label with a woman in profile...
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Woman Walking Near The Village Inn

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Description: A woman in a coat and hat is walking past The Village Inn. Residential housing and automobiles are visible in the background.

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